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How Childhood Obesity Predicts Academic Achievement: A Longitudinal Study, Rachel Lynn Manes
How Childhood Obesity Predicts Academic Achievement: A Longitudinal Study, Rachel Lynn Manes
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Improvements in academic achievement have been linked to childhood obesity indices such as greater physical activity (PA) and lower Body Mass Index (BMI). Yet, little is known about the mechanisms through which childhood obesity indices predict academic achievement. The present study tested whether the influence of PA and BMI on academic achievement is mediated by several cognitive and emotional processes that have been shown in past studies to have independent effects: executive functioning, concentration, and internalizing symptoms. This study also tested the antecedent role of SES on indices of childhood obesity and academic achievement. Data from the 1991-2007 National Institute …